Question

Tridil is infusing at 15 ml/hr on an infusion pump. The drug is mixed 50 mg in 500 ml D5W. How many MCG/minute is the patient receiving?

Answer 1

Answer:

patient receiving drug 25 MCG/minute

Explanation:

given data

infusing = 15 ml/hr

drug = 50 mg

D5W = 500 ml

to find out

How many MCG/minute

solution

we know infusing rate is 15 ml/hr = 0.25 ml/min

so 0.25 ml drug content = 50 /500 × 0.25

0.25 ml drug content = 0.025 mg

so here

rate of drug will be 0.025 mg

rate of drug = 0.025 mg = 25 ×$10^{-6}$ gm/min

rate of drug = 25 MCG/minute

so patient receiving drug 25 MCG/minute